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... River - the Huang He- , the largest river in the Shang territory usually referred to simply as He - the river . He also was believed to be able to " command " and to withhold rain . " ) Among the various sacrifices offered to him we ...
... River - the Huang He- , the largest river in the Shang territory usually referred to simply as He - the river . He also was believed to be able to " command " and to withhold rain . " ) Among the various sacrifices offered to him we ...
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... river in the sky . What in Graeco Roman terms is named the Milky Way , was called the River of Heaven by the Chinese . This name appears with some variations such as the Heavenly He , the Silver Han , the Starry Han etc. throughout ...
... river in the sky . What in Graeco Roman terms is named the Milky Way , was called the River of Heaven by the Chinese . This name appears with some variations such as the Heavenly He , the Silver Han , the Starry Han etc. throughout ...
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... River of Heaven " . " " ) Although the iconography of the Shang bronzes seems to follow a tradition slightly at variance with that of the bone artifacts , it also shows this element . Most of the dragons shown on the lids of the ritual ...
... River of Heaven " . " " ) Although the iconography of the Shang bronzes seems to follow a tradition slightly at variance with that of the bone artifacts , it also shows this element . Most of the dragons shown on the lids of the ritual ...
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